Baroness von Bunsen in Heidelberg - 11 September, 1855
from Letter from Baroness Bunsen to her sister Lady Hall, 27 Sept. 1855, pages 189-190:
I wish I could give you a full account of our Potter-Abend, the evening before the wedding, when it is the custom to have a planned amusement to divert people's thoughts.... Meyer composed poetry, and the diversion was charade and tableau and declamation and singing, all together.... Afterwards they danced.
cite as
Baroness von Bunsen, Letter from Baroness Bunsen to her sister Lady Hall, 27 Sept. 1855. In Augustus Hare (ed.), The Life and Letters of Frances Baroness Bunsen, volume 1 (London, 1879), p. 189-190. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392991120603 accessed: 19 December, 2024
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Experience Information
| Date/Time | 11 September, 1855 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Baroness Bunsen is referring to the eve of her daughter Theodora's wedding.
Originally submitted by hgb3 on Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:58:40 +0000